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Record Nr.

UNINA9910699078803321

Titolo

Military personnel [[electronic resource] ] : Army needs to focus on cost-effective use of financial incentives and quality standards in managing force growth : report to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2009]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (iii, 64 pages) : illustrations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title page (GAO, viewed May 5, 2009).

"May 2009."

"GAO-09-256."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Background -- The Army is well ahead of schedule in growing the force -- The Army has dramatically increased bonus expenditures but does not use available research to calculate the most cost-effective bonus amounts -- The Army has fallen short of its quality goals and has taken steps to expand its recruiting market -- The Army lacks support to gauge the effect on the officer corps of its actions to alleviate shortages -- Conclusions.